Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
514 FZUS61 KBUF 310849 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 349 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025 For waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on Lake Ontario Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum. .SYNOPSIS...A 29.6 inch low over the Ohio Valley will track off the southern New England coast by this evening. A 30.5 inch high will then build from northwest Ontario province tonight to the lower Great Lakes Saturday night, then off the New England coast by late Sunday. A 29.5 inch low is then forecast to track from just north of Lake Superior Sunday night to southern Quebec Monday, then to the Canadian Maritimes Monday night while deepening to 29.3 inches. LOZ062-063-311615- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Sodus Bay- 349 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain late this morning. Rain this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Rain likely early, then a chance of rain and snow late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow and rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers likely Sunday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ064-065-311615- Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to the Saint Lawrence River- 349 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025 .TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely early this afternoon. Rain with a chance of snow late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely with a chance of snow early, then a chance of snow late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Snow showers likely during the day, then rain and snow showers likely Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers Monday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LOZ061-311615- MAFOR 3110/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11500 11700 11100 11116 11110 13820. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11410 11500 11200 11116 11110 13820. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. $$